When hot solutions emerge from the ocean floor, submarine hot springs called ________ form.
A) ophiolites
B) geysers
C) hydrothermal vents
D) mud pots
E) fountains

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Hydrothermal vents are the correct term for hot springs that emerge from the ocean floor. Ophiolites are portions of earth's oceanic crust that have been uplifted and exposed on land. Geysers and mud pots are terrestrial hydrothermal features, and fountains do not necessarily involve hot water or the ocean floor.

When Hot Solutions Emerge from the Ocean Floor, Submarine Hot